Orange Unified School District

The Orange Unified School District (OUSD) is an urban district in Orange County, California, that educates approximately 25,000 Preschool-12th grade students in the cities of Orange, Villa Park, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and unincorporated county areas. OUSD was formed in 1953 after local citizens voted to combine the original five elementary districts with the high school district into one unified district.

OUSD is committed to providing rigorous and engaging education to all students to lead them to college, career, and life readiness. Orange Unified was accepted into the National League of Innovative Schools in 2019 and selected as OC Parenting Magazine’s 2021 Reader’s Choice Top School District in North Orange County. The district consists of numerous award-winning school sites and programs. Recognitions include:
• 1 Apple Distinguished School
• 1 AVID National Demonstration School
• 1 AVID Elementary Showcase School
• 1 California Model Continuation School Award
• 24 California Gold Ribbon Schools Awards
• 2 California Civic Learning Awards of Distinction
• 4 California Civic Learning Merit Awards
• 11 Common Sense Certified Schools
• 21 Distinguished School Awards
• 6 California School Board Association Golden Bell Awards
• 2 U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Awards
• 2 National PTA School of Excellence Awards
• 1 Project Lead the Way Distinguished School
• 9 Title I Academic Achievement Award Schools
• 3 U.S. News & World Report National Best High Schools in 2021

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